• 제목/요약/키워드: Biomedicine

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고삼에서 항균물질의 분리 (Isolation of Antimicrobial Active Substances from Sophorae Radix)

  • 김윤경;한완수;정승일;이기남;김현주;이정호
    • 대한예방한의학회지
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    • 제9권1호
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    • pp.135-141
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    • 2005
  • Bioassay-directed fractionation of the dired roots of Sophorae Radix led to the isolation of Sophoraflavanone G. Their structures were elucidated using 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, UV, IR and mass spectral ananlyses. These compounds exhibited a moderate antimicrobial activities against Streptococcus gordonii, Actinobacillus actinomycetemoomitans and Porphylomonas gingivalis.

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Biological control of Flavobacterium psychrophilum infection in ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) using a bacteriophage PFpW-3

  • Kim, Ji Hyung;Park, Se Chang
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제58권1호
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    • pp.39-43
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    • 2018
  • The efficacy of using a bacteriophage (phage) to control Flavobacterium psychrophilum (F. psychrophilum) infection of ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) was evaluated in this study. Intramuscular challenge failed to induce sufficient infection levels; therefore, a newly designed net-scratch challenge method was also used to induce bacterial infection. Administration of phage PFpW-3 in F. psychrophilum-infected ayu showed notable protective effects, increased survival rates and mean times to death. Additionally, the fate of inoculated bacteria and phage in ayu were investigated. Our results suggest that the phage PFpW-3 could be considered an alternative biocontrol agent against F. psychrophilum infections in ayu culture.

Synthetic bio-actuators and their applications in biomedicine

  • Neiman, Veronica J.;Varghese, Shyni
    • Smart Structures and Systems
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    • 제7권3호
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    • pp.185-198
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    • 2011
  • The promise of biomimetic smart structures that can function as sensors and actuators in biomedicine is enormous. Technological development in the field of stimuli-responsive shape memory polymers have opened up a new avenue of applications for polymer-based synthetic actuators. Such synthetic actuators mimic various attributes of living organisms including responsiveness to stimuli, shape memory, selectivity, motility, and organization. This article briefly reviews various stimuli-responsive shape memory polymers and their application as bioactuators. Although the technological advancements have prototyped the potential applications of these smart materials, their widespread commercialization depends on many factors such as sensitivity, versatility, moldability, robustness, and cost.

일원배치법에서 결합위치를 이용한 비모수 검정법 (Nonparametric method in one-way layout based on joint placement)

  • 전경아;김동재
    • 응용통계연구
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    • 제29권4호
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    • pp.729-739
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    • 2016
  • 독립된 세 개 이상의 처리 간에 차이 유무를 검정하는 비모수적 방법에는 Kruskal과 Wallis (1952)가 제안한 검정법이 있다. 세 개 이상의 다른 모집단으로부터 결합된 표본관측 값들의 순위를 이용한 검정기법이다. 본 논문에서는 Chung과 Kim (2007)이 제안한 결합위치 방법을 확장하여 일원배치모형에서 새로운 방법을 제안하였다. 또한 모의실험(Monte Calro simulation study)를 통하여 기존의 검정법과 제안한 방법의 검정력을 비교하였다.

Crystallographic and Magnetic Properties of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Applications in Biomedicine

  • Lee, Sang-Won;Woo, Kyoung-Ja;Kim, Chul-Sung
    • Journal of Magnetics
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    • 제9권3호
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    • pp.83-85
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    • 2004
  • Magnetic nanoparticles have been investigated for use as biomedical purposes for several years. For biomedical applications the use of particles that present superparamagnetic behavior at room temperature is preferred [1-4]. To control the magnetic materials by magnetic field is essential locate particle to the suitable destination on feeding by injection. In order to use them properly, the particles should be nano size. However there are many difficulties in applications, because there is lack of identifications in nano magnetic properties. In our studies, structural and magnetic properties of iron oxide nanoparticles were investigated by XRD, VSM, TEM, and Mossbauer spectroscopy. At 13 K, hyperfine fields of ${\gamma}-Fe_2O_3$ were 516 kOe and 490 kOe, that of $Fe_3O_4$ were 517 kOe and 482 kOe. The saturation magnetizations were 21.42 emu/g and 39.42 emu/g. The particle size of powders is 5~19 nm.

Emerging Japanese Encephalitis Virus Genotype V in Republic of Korea

  • Lee, Ah-Ra;Song, Jae Min;Seo, Sang-Uk
    • Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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    • 제32권8호
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    • pp.955-959
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    • 2022
  • Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a vaccine-preventable mosquito-borne disease caused by infection with the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). JEV has five genotypes, including genotype V (GV), which is considered ancestral to the other genotypes. The first GV strain, GV Muar, was isolated from a Malayan patient in 1952 and GV did not reappear for 57 years until GV XZ0934 was isolated from a mosquito sample in China. Since 2010, 21 GV strains have been identified in Republic of Korea (ROK). Both GV Muar and GV XZ0934 are more pathogenic than other GI/GIII strains and are serologically distinct. However, because the ROK's GV strains have not been experimentally tested, their characteristics are not known. Characterization of the ROK's isolates is needed to enable development of effective GV strain-based vaccines to protect against GV infections.

Biomedical Application of Silk Sericin: Recent Research Trend

  • Seong-Gon Kim;Je-Yong Choi;HaeYong Kweon
    • International Journal of Industrial Entomology and Biomaterials
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    • 제48권1호
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    • pp.1-12
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    • 2024
  • Silk sericin, a natural protein from silkworm cocoons, is emerging as a multifunctional biomaterial in biomedicine, particularly in tissue engineering and wound healing. Recent studies have highlighted its biocompatibility, biodegradability, and potential for chemical modification, which allows it to be incorporated into various scaffold architectures. This review article synthesizes current research, including the development of sericin-based hydrogel scaffolds for tissue engineering and sericin's role in enhancing wound healing. Key findings demonstrate sericin's ability to refine scaffold porosity and mechanical strength, expedite tissue healing, and reduce bacterial load in wounds. The integration of sericin into novel bioactive dressings and its use in peripheral nerve injury repair are also discussed, showcasing its adaptability and efficacy. The convergence of these studies illustrates the broad applications of sericin, from scaffold design to clinical interventions, making it a promising material in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering, with the potential to improve patient outcomes significantly.

Spatiotemporal expression of RCAN1 and its isoform RCAN1-4 in the mouse hippocampus after pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus

  • Cho, Kyung-Ok;Jeong, Kyoung Hoon;Cha, Jung-Ho;Kim, Seong Yun
    • The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
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    • 제24권1호
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    • pp.81-88
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    • 2020
  • Regulator of calcineurin 1 (RCAN1) can be induced by an intracellular calcium increase and oxidative stress, which are characteristic features of temporal lobe epilepsy. Thus, we investigated the spatiotemporal expression and cellular localization of RCAN1 protein and mRNA in the mouse hippocampus after pilocarpine-induced status epilepticus (SE). Male C57BL/6 mice were given pilocarpine hydrochloride (280 mg/kg, i.p.) and allowed to develop 2 h of SE. Then the animals were given diazepam (10 mg/kg, i.p.) to stop the seizures and sacrificed at 1, 3, 7, 14, or 28 day after SE. Cresyl violet staining showed that pilocarpine-induced SE resulted in cell death in the CA1 and CA3 subfields of the hippocampus from 3 day after SE. RCAN1 immunoreactivity showed that RCAN1 was mainly expressed in neurons in the shammanipulated hippocampi. At 1 day after SE, RCAN1 expression became detected in hippocampal neuropils. However, RCAN1 signals were markedly enhanced in cells with stellate morphology at 3 and 7 day after SE, which were confirmed to be reactive astrocytes, but not microglia by double immunofluorescence. In addition, realtime reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction showed a significant upregulation of RCAN1 isoform 4 (RCAN1-4) mRNA in the SE-induced hippocampi. Finally, in situ hybridization with immunohistochemistry revealed astrocytic expression of RCAN1-4 after SE. These results demonstrate astrocytic upregulation of RCAN1 and RCAN1-4 in the mouse hippocampus in the acute and subacute phases of epileptogenesis, providing foundational information for the potential role of RCAN1 in reactive astrocytes during epileptogenesis.